'Manning' definitions:

Definition of 'Manning'

From: GCIDE
  • Man \Man\ (m[a^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manned (m[a^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Manning.]
  • 1. To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, or the like; to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort. [1913 Webster]
  • See how the surly Warwick mans the wall ! --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • They man their boats, and all their young men arm. --Waller. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To furnish with strength for action; to prepare for efficiency; to fortify. "Theodosius having manned his soul with proper reflections." --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To tame, as a hawk. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To furnish with a servant or servants. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To wait on as a manservant. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: In "Othello," V. ii. 270, the meaning is uncertain, being, perhaps: To point, to aim, or to manage. [1913 Webster]
  • To man a yard (Naut.), to send men upon a yard, as for furling or reefing a sail.
  • To man the yards (Naut.), to station men on the yards as a salute or mark of respect. [1913 Webster]

Manning, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Manning, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
1490
Housing Units (2000) :
702
Land area (2000) :
2.387928 sq. miles (6.184705 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.006877 sq. miles (0.017811 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.394805 sq. miles (6.202516 sq. km)
FIPS code :
48945
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
41.908642 N, 95.063218 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
51455
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Manning, SC -- U.S. city in South Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Manning, SC -- U.S. city in South Carolina
Population (2000) :
4025
Housing Units (2000) :
1727
Land area (2000) :
2.408572 sq. miles (6.238172 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.408572 sq. miles (6.238172 sq. km)
FIPS code :
44350
Located within :
South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location :
33.693998 N, 80.215408 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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